If the child is suspected of drugs or carrying a weapon at the time of arrest, yes.
At 8 years old, that's when the police are allowed to put handcuffs on, and arrest a child
When they reach the age of majority, which is 18.
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MANY departments mandate that ALL detained suspects be handcuffed. However, even if/when such orders are in place, many times that decision is up to the discretion of the indiviudal officer. Unfortunately, police officers are not clairvoyant and it is always possible for ANYONE, regardless of age, gender, circumstances, or absence of any logical reason, to instantaneously become combative and/or deadly. It is always prudent for an officer to make the decision to handcuff rather than not.
There is no such process. A child of 12 is not allowed to choose.
That would be dependent of type of illness, age of child, and the affect of care on the child.
No. Generally, child support is paid to the custodial parent. By the time the child is thirty years old the time allowed to petition for child support is past.
Call the police and report them as a runaway.
The Child Trust Fund issued vouchers for every child at birth. It provided a booster payment at age 7, and allowed the child to access the fund after they turned 18 years of age.
When they are 18. Minors are not allowed to choose.
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Depending on the state they are in and the age of the child, hunting rifles.